Verbatim Report of the Annual Meeting ...

3333

Minutes of Special Meeting of the Executive Committee, Septem-

ber 9 and 10, 1896.....

37

Minutes of Special Meeting of the Executive Committee, October

19, 1896 ....

39

Report of the Committee on "Tracks and Track Joints-Construc-

tion, Maintenance and Bonding"....

46

Discussion on the Report of the Committee on "Tracks and Track

Invitations to Fair Grounds and Moolah Temple....

Invitation from Engineers' Club of St. Louis.....

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79

80

94

Report of the Committee on "The Modern Power House ".......

Privileges of the Floor extended to Mr. Seiyro Mine, Electrical

Engineer of the Japanese Government....

Remarks of Mr. B. J. Arnold on Storage Batteries...

Report of the Committee on How Can the Revenues of Street

Railways be Increased ?—taking into consideration the Collec-

tion of Fares, Methods of Registry, Transfers, Use of Tickets

or Cash Fares, Attractions along the Line of the Road, etc....

Appointment of Nominating Committee.

Thursday's Session.....

95

99

114

Report of the Committee on "Modern Overhead Electric Construc-

tion"

Report of the Nominating Committee

128

141

Remarks of President-elect, Mr. Robert McCulloch..

142

Resolution Concerning Proposed Consolidation of the American

Street Railway Association and the National Electric Light

Association................

143

Cablegram and Letter from Mr. W. J. Carruthers Wain, London,

England

143

Letter from Mr. Ira A. McCormack, Requesting Appointment of

Committee on Rules for Conductors and Motormen....

144

Friday's Session....

144

Report of the Committee on "The Selection and Management of

Employes"...

145

Discussion on the Report of the Committee on "The Selection

Appointment of Committee on Rules for Conductors and Motormen 161

Installation of the President-elect, Mr. Robert McCulloch.......... 161

Remarks of Mr. H. H. Littell concerning Next Meeting

Subjects for Papers for the Next Meeting...

Resolution of Thanks to Passenger Associations

Resolution relating to Taxation..

Toast: "City of St. Louis," responded to by Hon. Charles Nagel.... 173

Toast: "Welcome to Our Guests," responded to by Mr. Frederick

N. Judson....

175

Toast: "The Street Railway in the Courts," responded to by

Mr. Smith P. Galt..

178

Toast: "The Street Railway as a Social Factor," responded to by

Mr. Frederick W. Lehmann..........

183

Toast: "The Press," responded to by Mr. William M. Reedy

Toast: "The Technical Press," responded to by Mr. Edward E.

187

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PRESIDENT:

ROBERT MCCULLOCH, Vice-Pres. and Gen. Man. Citizens', Cass Avenue, and St. Louis Railroad Companies,

ST. LOUIS, Mo.

FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT:

CHARLES S. SERGEANT,
Gen. Man. West-End Street Railway Company,
BOSTON, MASS.

SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT:

D. B. DYER,

Pres. Augusta Railway and Electric Company,
AUGUSTA, GA.

THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT:

C. F. HOLMES,

Gen. Man. Metropolitan Street Railway Company,
KANSAS CITY, MO.

SECRETARY AND TREASURER:

T. C. PENINGTON,

Treas. Chicago City Railway Company,
CHICAGO, ILL.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENTS AND

H. M. LITTELL, Vice-Pres. and Gen. Man. Metropolitan St. Ry. Co.,

New York City.

H. P. BRADFORD, Gen. Man. Cincinnati Inclined Plane Ry. Co.,

CHARLES H. SMITH, Gen. Supt. Troy City Railway Co.,

Cincinnati, Ohio.

Troy, N. Y.

HARRY SCULLIN, Vice-Pres. and Gen. Man. Union Depot Railroad Co., St. Louis, Mo.

GEORGE B. HIPPEE, Gen. Man. Des Moines City Railway Co.,

Des Moines, Iowa.

PLACE OF MEETING, NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y.

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